Kevin Smith

Boston University

Projects

EFFECT OF STRUCTURE AND IMPURITIES ON CHARGE TRANSFER REACTIONS IN SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Srikanth Gopalan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Interfaces between solid state electrodes, electrolytes, and the gas phase play an important role in the functioning of many solid state electrolyte devices. In actual devices, porous electrodes are…

EFFECT OF STRUCTURE AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY ON ELECTRODE REACTIONS IN SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Srikanth Gopalan

Project type

Exploratory Research

One of the most intriguing questions about solid oxide fuel cells is the relative importance of gas-solid interfaces including three-phase boundaries between electrode, electrolyte and gas with…

Effect of Structure and Impurities on Charge Transfer Reactions in Solid State Electrochemical Devices

Lead Institution

Boston University

Principal Investigator

Srikanth Gopalan

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are investigating epitaxial thin films of SOFC cathodes on single crystal substrates and polycrystalline thin films on yttria doped zirconia substrates. The goal is to use these films to perform…